Jan 12, 2012

Chinese New Year is January 23rd, the start of a 15-day celebration celebrating the Chinese New Year – This year it's the Year of The Dragon. I thought this Asian inspired fiery pork dish would be a great way to celebrate!

Roasted pork tenderloin with a sweet and spicy glaze topped with a fresh mango salsa. Your taste buds will be tantilized with each bite you take.

How good does this look...

Even if you have no intentions of celebrating the Chinese New Year, this is a tasty way to make a pork tenderloin if you are looking for something different.

Could you make this with chicken? Sure! This would be fabulous over a chicken breast if pork is not your thing.

I served this with my own coconut rice creation that my husband loves (recipe coming soon) and he literally cleaned his plate! You could also serve this over steamed jasmine rice for a simple side dish. Enjoy!

For the salsa: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper.

Refrigerate salsa until ready to serve. Makes 1 cup.

Preheat oven to 375°. Mix garlic salt and ginger in small bowl. Rub evenly over pork. Place pork on rack in foil-lined roasting pan.

Roast pork in preheated oven 40 to 45 minutes or until desired pork is cooked to your liking. (New pork guidelines allow pork to cook to 145°, if you prefer it cooked well, cook it until the internal temp reads is 160° with a meat thermometer)

Mix chili sauce, honey and sriracha in small bowl.

Brush over pork during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Slice pork and serve with pan juices and mango salsa on the side.

Makes 4 servings.

152 comments
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I can't wait to try this! My husband will absolutely flip. Two of his favs: pork and mangoes :)

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Hi Gina, love your recipies! Made the chicken enchilada soup today and kids wanted more (planned on left overs but oh well...) just wondering what sriracha is and is there a substitute? I live in rural Ireland and anything different can be a challenge ( my mom sends me salsa verde as I have yet to find tomatillas here!) Your site keeps me interested in cooking. Thanks, Sherri

I love your site I'm cooking something from it every second day and have spread the word in my weight watchers class I would love to cook this but we can't get the srirch sauce here in Ireland and I've tried the Internet would you have any recommendations to use as a replacement? Btw since cooking from your site I e lost 14 pounds but feel like I've been feasting lol I hope you create your own cookbook Thanks Claire

Ohhhh my gosh this looks absolutely wonderful!! I am so addicted to your site, I check it every day..sometimes several. I am a ww online gal and also we have a fit challenge at my company. It is a corporate wide challenge. I pass on your recipes to my employees every week. We all Love them. It helps us all. I'm in Human Resources..so everyone relies on me for EVERYTHING! Your site also helps me out tremendously with the "Fit" portion of my job.Thank you,Jessica

YUM! And I've learned a lesson about your recipes. Last week when I planned my entire menu with your recipes, I lost 4 pounds. This week when I didn't, I didn't lose at all. I think there might be a lesson to be learned from this! :) Needless to say I am planning my menu now! Thanks Gina!!

I just made this tonight for dinner and was absolutely amazing!!! I almost went back for seconds, but that would be good for my points and my waistline.Thanks Gina, we love your website and I share it with everybody!

I was just sitting here wondering what to make for dinner tonite - it's a snowy blustery day here - though well I'll check out Gina's site; lo and behold an amazing pork tenderloin recipe; Thank you Gina for all your great inspiration.

This looks delicious! I came across your blog on Pinterest and I have a ton of your recipes pinned. We loved the petite turkey meatloaves with mashed potatoes and I'm hoping to try the baked oatmeal with blueberries this weekend. I'm so glad that I came across your blog for some skinny recipes as my husband and I are working on losing weight. Thanks for the great recipes!!

looks outstanding. this is my question. it specifies to place the pork on the rack in a foil-lined pan. in the picture, it appears as if the pork is placed directly on the baking rack. am I understanding this correctly?

This looks great!! Pulled out a pork loin roast from the freezer today to give it a try.

Question for you.. do you ever use round steak? we get half a side of beef every year, and a large chunk of it is round steaks it seems. It would be nice to have some lighter recipes to use it in. I crock pot it in some beef broth and herbs, refrigerate, then have used it in place of a pricier cut of steak in the carne bistec. I also chopped it up and used it in place of burger in a meat sauce.

thanks again for your awesome blog! Back on the wagon and this site does help ohhh so much!! I love that it's REAL food to! not all prepackaged or nutrasweet- which i can't have.

I love your recipes Gina. I have one cookbook that suggests whole meals, like the sides to go with things. I would love it if you did this. I'm always good with the main dish but have difficulty matching things to go with it!

The salsa is no points because if you're following ww point plus fruits and veggies are zero & mango's fall into that category. I plan on making this tomorrow night for dinner. I love how I can still be on ww and eat normal food. I also love how I can still cook dinners & not have my boyfriend be deprived lol We had the Avena shakes yesterday & he loved it. I even threw a banana in it & it was delicious!!!

I used canned mango because its january and the mangos at my store were hard as rocks! The sauce still tastes good...i also added red pepper flakes to the glaze for the meat. It's in the oven now! Can't wait to taste it!

I haven't made this yet....but it is next on my list. Can I tell you how wonderful ALL of your recipes are! I I live in Mass and we have a huge Patriots playoff game tonight against Denver....anyhow I just made your zucchini sticks, sweet potato chipolte fries and chicken nuggets as game day food for my family. For dessert we are having your coconut macaroons. Everything is so delicious oh and by the way I made your scones after dinner two nights ago and my hubby and kids went nuts for them! All I can say is THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU. I tell all my friends about your blog too. Keep up the great work.Deb from Mass...Go Patriots;)

Gina, I've been a looong time follower. Since your amatuer photo days! I have made 75% of your recipes. I have made many of them 4 or 5 times. I have to say that I truly think this is your best yet. Also my husbands favorite too! I have watched your style evolve into more complex and original recipes. You are really becoming a great chef!!

I've always wondered what you do with your "fails". I'd love to see a bloopers post!

This was fantastic! I doubled the recipe & I'm so glad I did because now we can enjoy the delicious leftovers. Your description of the coconut rice sounded too good to pass up, so I made the WW Thai coconut pineapple rice & served it with steamed asparagus. This meal got rave reviews (as ALL the recipes I make from you do!)! Thanks again!!

Where is the best place to find the sweet chile sauce? I want to make this sometime this week! Target didn't stalk one, and I have everything but that. Does WalMart have one? Anyone know?

Also Gina, how do you think this would do in a crockpot? For me, it's easiest to put everything in the slow cooker before I leave for work in the mornings and just have to quickly do sides once I'm home in the evenings. I might try it that way and let you know how it goes! :)

Walmart does have the sweet red chili sauce! I didn't find it in the same brand used here, but I did find it and it came out tasting great!

I made this for my boyfriend's birthday Saturday night and it was AAAAAMAZING!!!! We're not huge on cilantro but after adjusting the amount we were so pleased with this recipe! I made the Pineapple Bliss Cupcakes for dessert too! Thanks so much for everything!

i just wanted to say thank you for making a difference in the way i eat during the work week! your recipes are healthy, delicious, and spot on with the way i like to cook... and i love that your recipes generally are made with things i have on hand and/or without a million ingredients. <3 this is my favorite food blog!!!

This was SO good! Served it with some roasted garlic couscous and peas, and my kids devoured it! My girls aren't big on spice yet (they are 4 and 2) so hubby and I sprinkled crushed red pepper flakes on our servings.

What would the calorie content be minus the mango salsa? I am the only one who eats mango, and I didn't want to make a special trip to the store just for that. :) Love this site Gina, I refer so many people to it! Thank you!

This is what is on the menu tonight! We love pork tenderloin at our house...and so many of my tenderloin recipes are so much better on salmon...so if this is a hit - i'm subbing salmon next time. Now let's see if I can be delicate with the mango!

Fantastic!! Added Chinese five-spice powder to the rub and scallions to the salsa. Also substituted ginger syrup for the honey in the sauce which was an excellent combination - sweet, spicy and tangy. This is a keeper.

Just found Skinny Taste last week so this is the first recipe I've tried. Let me just say, This Was AMAZING!! The flavor combo was delicious and Hubby said I out did myself! No leftovers ;) Thanks, Gina. I'll be following from here on.

This was the first recipe I tried from your site and I am hooked! The flavors were on point. My husband usually figures out the healthy recipes but he raved on how great this was. Now im off to find another recipe from your site for dinner tonight. Thanks for such a GREAT collection of recipes--keep them coming!

This was amazing! Loved it. Perfectly spicy and one of the best pork tenderloin recipes I have ever made. My husband loved it but it was too spicy for my kids (2 & 4). I just cut the glazed part off of their serving. Really doen't need the salsa but it is a great addition. I had plenty of glaze left to use as a dipping sauce.

This is going to be our Valentine's dinner tonight and I can't wait!!! I have tried so many of your recipes and have never been disappointed. I don't follow WW, but LOVE your healthy alternatives for my family :) Thank you for taking the time to post so many yummy recipes! I look forward to reading your blog for new ideas :)

Finally got to try this - delicious! I got home from work late so I sliced my pork into medallions and sauted them on the stove in a little bit of olive oil, then glazed them with the sauce for a few minutes. So delicious and on the table in no time.

For those looking for Thai Sweet Chili sauce - Frank's Hot (the buffalo sauce) also makes one now that is with the BBQ sauces if you can't find it with the Asian condiments.

I never comment even though we eat off your site pretty much every night, but Jesus, Mary, and Jerome, this was INSAAAANELY good...so good that my husband packed up the leftovers for his lunch tomorrow before I could even get another piece. I might have to kill him. Thanks for posting this simple, delicious recipe!

I made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! I made an extra tenderloin so we could have leftovers :) I served it with sauteed red and orange bell peppers, fresh green beans and sliced garlic cloves - delish!

I've cooked a few of your recipes and every one has been awesome! I love how easy and full of flavor your recipes are! I've cooked at home more thanks to you - Keep them coming!

We are making this for a family reunion this weekend. My mother in law is soooo excited. She loved it when we made it for her. Thanks for all of your recipes they keep us eating healthy at our house. :)

I am so glad you included this in your Father's Day post, because I missed it the first time around. Made it last night and, truly, one of the best things I've made from this site - and possibly ever! Easy yet... moist, flavourful, succulent, delicious. Words fail me. Will be making this frequently. Thank you so very much, Gina! - Araz

I made this tonight for dinner and it was absolutely amazing! You need to make sure the mango is ripe or the salsa will be bitter. The sweet chilli glaze was a hit! I will be making this again and again!!

This was so tasty! I bought pork tenderloin at our local farmers market, and the flavors from the rub and sauce were delicious. This was a huge hit in my house. As my husband said, "Another winner!" Thank you so much, Gina. You are so talented at what you do!

I found a sweet Thai chili pork tenderloin at Sams club, I made that so I wouldn't have to drag 3 kids around looking for Thai red chili sauce. The mango salsa was amazing!!!! And the 2 together were to die for!!!!! It's a catch 22 because I want to eat way more than I should. My husband, the hard to please man, loved it and even asked for that salsa again tonight when we were having chicken. Thanks for the awesome recipes!!!

Delicious! We didn't have the salsa yet because I didn't want to go to the store. I needed a recipe for pork when the thunderstorms ruined our grilling plans, and I had all the ingredients for this. My DH's exact words were, "We should never grill pork tenderloin again!"

Had this last night, my husband said it was by far the best thing I've ever made (I'm not the cook in the family:) ) It was delicious! Went very well with the coconut rice (though not that coconutty as I expected). I paired it with steamed snow peas and shredded carrots. Thanks for such a great recipe!!

I made this last night for my boyfriend. He said, this is a make again recipe. We both loved it. The textures and combination of flavors was amazing! I did leave a couple of seeds w/the jalapeno and the salsa ended up being a little hotter than we both liked but, I guess it is a learning experience. Since, I made the shrimp salsa that seemed a little blah when I took out all of the seeds from the jalapeno. This would be good even with out the salsa we decided.

If I had to pick only one animal to eat the rest of my life it would be the PIG!!! I love PORK! This is a great recipe, I made it tonight, except I used my homemade peach salsa that I canned this weekend. It was quick and easy! THANKS AGAIN for all your great recipes.

I cook this probably once every 1 - 2 weeks, rotating it between pork, chicken breasts and salmon filets.. and it is delicious! I could eat it every day for dinner, so could my husband. Thanks, Gina, for all of your amazing recipes! I'd say I use your recipes 4-5 times a week and you've helped my husband and I eat healthy and tasty foods for the last two years! Keep up the great work, it is definitely appreciated.

Maybe I missed it but you should tell people to let the pork loin rest for 5 or 10 mins after it's out of the oven. I've noticed this recipe is so much juicier when the meat is left to rest. Good job on this, me and my girlfriend love it!

Made just the pork tonight. We all loved it! My 22 month old I think loved it the most which is saying A LOT. Thank you so much for all your hard work! Oh and I probably used only about 1/2 the sauce which I'm sure affects the nutritional information.

This recipe was amazing!!! I think I may make that mango salsa and eat it with my Baked Scoops it was so good! The combination of the flavors of the pork and salsa was wonderful. I served it with couscous, roasted yellow squash and zuchinni & broccoli slaw. I will have to try your coconut rice you mentioned. thank you for posting such awesome recipes!

Made this last night with the coconut rice and it was AMAZING!!! My husband, a tough critic, devoured it! Just finished eating it for leftovers tonight (made two tenderloins). Will definitely be making this again and again!

I bow down to your amazing cooking skills!!! I was always a failure at cooking meat in an oven untill is recipe. This recipe itself is fabulous and delicious! But, now I use is as a base for cooking my pork tenderloin to my liking, I've used many different spices as the dry rub portion and have tried many different sauces for the last ten minutes, my favorites are your sweet chili sauce, teriyaki, and bbq! I love when a blogger really takes the time to teach you how to cook it right! Thank you!

This was great! My hubby and I really liked it and my kids ate it up with no complaints :)The mango salsa was AMAZING!! This will be a new regular for me with chicken or pork, quinoa and veggies. Thank you!!

Hi! Question: How would the cooking time/oven temperature change if I used pork loin chops (boneless, about 1/2 inch thick) instead of a tenderloin? I'm cooking for only myself so, a tenderloin is a bit much. Thanks!! :)